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It’s hard to establish connections fresh out of a law firm. Although a good recommendation goes a long way, not many are privy to that privilege. The best way to put yourself out there is to actually PUT yourself out…

Alongside expressing your enthusiasm and motivation to work for a particular law firm, demonstrating your skills will be just as equally important as your commitment to the profession. Not only do you need to demonstrate your passion for an opportunity,…

Going to university is a scary but exciting time, particularly for law students as they start to wonder about the future because often it doesn’t feel that far away! As law firms start to recruit students very early on, sometimes…

After weeks of speculation, the partners of CMS, Nabarro and Olswang have voted unanimously today to merge their firms and create the UK’s sixth largest law firm by revenue and sixth largest law firm globally, by lawyer headcount. The three-way…

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has spoken out about the upcoming referendum that will see British citizens voting to either stay within the EU or leave. Large law firms are often reluctant to announce their orientation of certain political questions…

The unprecedented leak of millions of files from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca recently hit the headlines, inculpating a number of high profile people including 143 politicians of which 12 are world leaders, such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and…

One of the key reasons students and graduates cite for pursuing a career in commercial law is the healthy salary. Today newly qualified associates can be paid up to £100,000 at some firms. Many feel that one of the key…

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) has done a complete reshuffle of its legal panel awarding nine international law firms first time places on the investments panel. Among these firms include magic circle firms. Other firms were not so lucky and…

Olswang have released the lowest retention rates for the autumn 2015 recruitment season. The firm’s London office took on ten trainees two years previous and has only retained five of these, producing a measly 50% retention rate. This is one…

Newly qualified lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell are being paid the most in the City. They received a pay rise of 4% taking their salaries up from £97,500 to £101,500. By way of comparison, this is now £23,000 more than…

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